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The Cardinals let Chandler Jones walk in free agency during the 2022 offseason, and they lost all-time great J.J. Watt and eventual All-Pro Zach Allen in 2023. Arizona did not come especially close to picking up the pieces during the 2023 and ’24 seasons, but the team’s offseason has acknowledged

Travis Hunter will likely be one of the top players in the 2025 NFL Draft, and it is no secret why.  The former Colorado star was a full-time starter at wide receiver and cornerback. He caught 96 passes for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns at Colorado last season. Hunter had

A trade rental in the wake of what turned out to be a season-ending Aidan Hutchinson injury, Za’Darius Smith made some notable contributions for a depleted Lions team. Detroit, however, released the veteran edge rusher prior to a $7MM option bonus kicking in. This marked the second time an NFC

Kelvin Beachum will enjoy a rare opportunity to play an age-36 season as an offensive lineman. The veteran blocker will stay in Arizona to do so. The Cardinals are keeping their swing tackle around, with ESPN’s Adam Schefter indicating the parties have agreed on another contract. Returning to a role

Trey Lance will receive another chance in the NFL. The former No. 3 overall pick is signing with the Chargers, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. This will give the former North Dakota State star an opportunity to become Justin Herbert‘s backup, though Taylor Heinicke also re-signed last month. Lance will join

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye improved aspects of his game, such as his footwork, while working with former New England quarterbacks coach T.C. McCartney and former offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt.  A new coaching staff that includes longtime offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and current quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant is now

As the 2025 NFL Draft continues to draw nearer and nearer, we continue to see momentum towards the Titans selecting Miami quarterback Cam Ward with the No. 1 overall pick. While the team’s president of football operations, Chad Brinker, spoke recently about the time the team has spent evaluating top

In February, future Hall of Fame tight end Rob Gronkowski firmly squashed a rumor that suggested he could end the second retirement of his playing career. During the latest episode of his “Dudes on Dudes” podcast, Gronkowski explained how Giants head coach Brian Daboll reached out to him to discuss possibly

Early on in the pre-draft process, Colorado draft prospect Travis Hunter was being viewed much more as a potential NFL cornerback than a wide receiver. As time went on, we began to see a few teams, namely the Browns, who viewed Hunter primarily as a wide receiver at the next

At least one unnamed NFL executive reportedly believes that the Pittsburgh Steelers could make Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe the 21st overall pick of the 2025 draft even if the club signs Aaron Rodgers before the night of April 24 rolls around.  During a recent appearance on “The Mina Kimes Show,”

When the Jets made the move to sign free agent quarterback Justin Fields, two things were made clear based on the makeup of his contract. First, with only a two-year deal, it was clear that this is still a prove-it contract for the young passer. Second, the $30MM of guaranteed

NFL owners are split on whether to ban the tush push play heading into the 2025 season, but commissioner Roger Goodell reportedly has a strong opinion. The Green Bay Packers submitted a formal proposal last month to ban the tush push, which has been made famous by Jalen Hurts and

The Broncos reached extension agreements with Patrick Surtain, Garett Bolles, Quinn Meinerz and Jonathon Cooper last year, but more payday candidates are on Denver’s 2025 docket. Among them: Courtland Sutton, who has graduated from trade-rumor fixture to surefire extension candidate. After Sutton’s second 1,000-yard season helped Bo Nix finish with

It is a pretty good bet that former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders is going to be a first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft later this month. What is still up for debate is where.  Top-five? Top-10? Does he have an Aaron Rodgers-like slide down into the bottom half of

The NFL minor moves as we head into the weekend: Denver Broncos Signed ERFA tender: OLB Dondrea Tillman Kansas City Chiefs Signed: DE Janarius Robinson New York Jets Signed RFA tender: S Tony Adams This content was brought to you by: Pro Football RumorsPro Football Rumors

Wide receiver Julio Jones officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday, concluding a dominant 13-year career spent with the Atlanta Falcons, Tennessee Titans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles. The next stop for him will almost certainly be the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Perhaps

Julio Jones bounced around the NFL during the 2020s, but the former Falcons first-rounder authored one of the most productive careers in the history of the wide receiver position. After not playing in 2024, Jones is retiring. The 13-year veteran confirmed his NFL exit Friday via social media. Rivaling Hall

Trey Lance will receive another chance in the NFL. The former No. 3 overall pick is signing with the Chargers, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. This will give the former North Dakota State star an opportunity to become Justin Herbert‘s backup, though Taylor Heinicke also re-signed last month. Lance will join the

April 4th, 2025 at 4:35pm CST by Sam Robinson An ill-timed ACL tear could prove costly for Christian Watson. Not only is the Packers wide receiver entering a contract year, his injury occurring in January has been expected to keep him off the field into next season. A tentative timetable

Geno Smith resurrected his career as a starting quarterback in the NFL in Seattle, and now he’s getting his reward. After heading to the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason via trade, Smith and the Raiders agreed to a two-year, $85.5 million contract extension that includes $66 million guaranteed.  While the

Not viewed as one of the better draft classes in recent NFL history, the 2025 crop does bring considerable running back depth. After a 2024 draft saw only one back chosen in Rounds 1 and 2 (Jonathon Brooks), this year should feature several going before Day 2’s second half starts.

The NFL has decided to table the issue of whether or not it will ban the tush push play. Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jonathan Allen has made his feelings on the matter clear. Allen was a guest on “Green Light with Chris Long” for an interview that was published

The Panthers changed course at wide receiver midway through last season, trading both Diontae Johnson and Jonathan Mingo before the deadline. Although Adam Thielen is coming back, he is going into an age-35 season. It appears likely Carolina will go back to the receiver well in this draft. This has

Throughout the spring, multiple reporters and analysts have suggested that the New York Jets could make Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart the seventh overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft even though the club signed Justin Fields to a two-year, $40M deal with $30M guaranteed early in free agency.  In his latest mock

Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll have been working together since 2018, when the latter arrived as Bills OC to start the Josh Allen era. The quarterback’s rise placed both in position to work in leadership roles, and the Giants signed off on bringing the pair in to steer a rebuild.